Author: Kevin Dueck, MD

Kevin Dueck is a Family Medicine resident at McMaster University’s Brampton site. His interests in the health humanities include medical narratives of illness and care, exploration of medical culture, and the history of medicine. Kevin is the author of the blog Aboot Medicine and co-founder of the undergraduate medical student wellness project Western Vitals (http://westernvitals.ca/).

“Daddy, time to wake up! It is morning time!” I open my eyes to our four-year-old daughter at the foot of the bed smiling, her hair meticulously braided. I get up and wake her younger brother from his crib and carry him downstairs. The baby is still sleeping.

Kevin Dueck is a Family Medicine resident at McMaster University’s Brampton site. His interests in the health humanities include medical narratives of illness and care, exploration of medical culture, and the history of medicine. Kevin is the author of the blog Aboot Medicine and co-founder of the undergraduate medical student wellness project Western Vitals (http://westernvitals.ca/).

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